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I think the single largest thing about bicycle touring is just the time involved. A camping trip can be a night or two and it’s productive. Taking off a week or months at a time to ride a bike is a huge investment, one that I haven’t been able to budget and plan for yet. Soon, soon.

People who can do this are amazing. I’m not in the shape for it, plus I’d have trouble feeling motivated to do the exploring-the-town part of travel I like the most after riding so many miles in a day. Great post, as always.

I bet there is nothing more rewarding. I have to do a trip in the next two months. Anyone want to join? I hope I could find a way to make it cheap. It was weird to think it would cost as much as these guys said.

Nice website, um I have a favor to ask. My bike was stolen in southeast Boise on the night of September 7/8. It is a Santa Cruz Blur TRc, carbon fiber, full suspension mountain bike with Shimano XT components. Black with Orange stripes. (very much like Oregon State colors). It is very near and dear to me. I have had it a little over a year and almost 3000 miles on it. In all that time I have only seen one other like it in Boise. If anyone happens to see it, they can contact me at two zero eight four four seven, seven seven nine three. Thanks.

I agree to the nice website comment. I think that navigating the cities can be a hassle. Most people are great but sometimes I couldn’t always find great routes in strange cities. When you get near the end you are really looking ahead, then it’s over and it’s, “Damn, I should have stopped here, or taken that picture or spent more time taking it in.” Then it becomes “maybe I’ll ride this other country or state next time.”